I love everything about Autumn, the colour of the leaves, Pumpkin Spice Lattes and then top of the list, Parkin! As a homegrown Yorkshire girl this very traditional Yorkshire treat has always been a favourite. If you’ve never tried it yourself you are definitely missing out and I would highly recommend putting down whatever you are doing and baking some this very instance! It is an incredibly moist and sticky ginger cake which makes the ultimate Autumn treat! My recipe adds an extra Autumnal twist with Apple pieces scattered throughout, enjoy…
Ingredients…
200g butter
200g golden syrup
90g treacle
80g soft brown sugar
100g oatmeal
250g self raising flour
2tbsp ground ginger
1 egg
5 tbsp milk
1 large apple, peeled and diced
Method…
1. Preheat your oven to 160 degrees or 140 degrees fan
2. Melt together the butter, syrup, treacle and sugar
3. Stir together the oatmeal (or ground oats) flour and ginger and then whisk through the treacle mixture
4. Beat in the egg and milk and then stir through the chopped apple
5. Pour the mixture into your lined baking tray and pop into the oven for 50-60 minutes until cooked through
6. The one downside of Parkin, it gets even tastier and stickier if you can wait a few days before you eat it! Good luck!
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